UPDATE: Miami County Farmer's Market in Troy

I have been asked questions on a weekly basis this summer if I knew anything about the Miami County Farmer’s Market, which for the last several years has set up in the Troy Lowe’s parking lot with a staunchly and applaudably loyal customer base (previously they were at the Friendly’s!) – and I was so excited to finally have positive news to share!!

Yet it was not meant to be…

After the regional manager of Lowe’s denied them the continued use of their parking lot for this season, even though Farmer’s Markets have been considered “essential” throughout the changes due to the virus, their market manager and vendors had been searching for alternatives, and last week thought they had found success.

Alas, we are saddened to have to report that their license application with the City of Troy to host their Farmer’s Market in a new location was rejected by the Zoning and Planning Board.

We are grateful to have Doc Allen on the Market with his famous varietal honey, and occasionally Marrs Produce in Piqua, but will certainly pass along the good news should a new location be found and approved for the remainder of the summer and early fall season!!

Piqua Farmer's Market TODAY!

Only two weeks left for the Piqua Farmer’s Market this season!! Head over to High Street in front of the Piqua Library from 3-6pm!!

Next week is their final Market of 2020!!

Then Saturday check out the Cherry St Local farmers market 9-12, downtown Troy (Cherry St, of course!) thru the end of September!

Congratulations to our Winners!

Breakfast #1 Basket – Ruthie Myers

Breakfast #2 Basket – Walt Pemberton

Great Grilling #1 Basket – Pam Hull

Great Grilling #2 Basket – Ronnie Witmer

Homemaker #1 Basket – Erin Luring

Homemaker #2 Basket – Jean Ward

Scrumptious Salad Basket – Brenda Carroll

Herbal Tea Basket – Angie Purdy

Special Little Extras #1 – Ceal Turnbull

Special Little Extras #2 – Sonja Besecker

Easy Dinner Basket – Nancy Brogden

Chicken Dinner Basket – Sue Garretson

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners! Please pick up your winnings at Pickup this Tuesday September 1st, 4:30-7pm :-). Any questions, just email me at miamicountylocallygrown@gmail.com!

Thanks to everyone for entering!! We’ll look forward to our next Giveaway – this was so fun!!

Gift Basket Giveaway Deadline TONIGHT

The opportunity to enter our annual Gift Basket Giveaway ends tonight at 9pm!!

Check out the MCLG category on The Market tab of our website for a list of the Twelve Baskets available, including a list of their contents!! Each is approximately filled with $30 worth of local Market products!! Wow!!

The winners will be drawn and announced tomorrow via weblog and emailed directly!

Any customer who has placed an order by 9pm tonight is eligible to enter!

Good Luck, and thank you for shopping Local!!

Luciana at Cherry St Farmers Market!

Our youngest entrepreneur, resident seamstress and mask-maker Luciana of Luciana’s Lovely Scrunchies, will be set up this morning downtown Troy at the Cherry St Farmers Market, with scrunchies and other sewn items!

Joining her will be best buddy and fellow 3rd grader Brooklyn offering vegan baked goods and fresh herbs!

Hope to see you there!

Closed next week!!

Still time to get your order in before we Close for a one week break!

We will NOT reopen for orders after pickup Tuesday, Sept 1st – we’ll close for just one week, over Labor Day!

Tue Sept 8th we’ll return for orders at 9pm as usual :-)

Thank you for your continued, generous support of our local farm families, producers, and businesses. We remain committed to offering truly local, quality products!

Roma Tomatoes on sale!!

Great bulk deal from Simple Living Farm – their Roma Tomatoes are only $5.75 for 5lbs!! Wow!!

Certified Naturally Grown, raised chemical free on their Piqua farm, Roma’s are meaty favorites for dicing, canning, cooking… Or if you’re my children, they’re snack-sized for eating like an apple :-).

Our newest vendor? Walker Cabin Farm!!

This week we welcome new vendor Debbie Walker, of Walker Cabin Farm!

Debbie is in her eighth season selling baked goods at the Saint Paris Farmers Market and is delighted to be part of MCLG now as well. Her zucchini bread is available this week and throughout September!!

We’ll look for her cinnamon rolls, English muffins, crescent rolls, and a variety of other items starting in October when the Saint Paris season ends. You can find more details as well as photographs in her Walker Cabin Farm grower profile on the Our Growers page of our website :-)

I’ve wanted to get this woman on the Market for years – and I’m thrilled to finally have her!

An awesome fair for Michael Bair!

Congratulations on a great 2020 Miami County Fair showing to Michael Bair, a favorite on the Market with his Certified Organic chicken products of Michael’s Pastured Poultry!

He won Dairy Feeder Showman of Showmen

Reserve Supreme Champion Dairy Cow with his Jersey cow Nellie

Outstanding 4Her of 2020

5th overall in born and raised in Miami County with his steer Lefty

And coolest of all? The proud picture of Michael and his cousin with their 101 year old grandmother, who’s never missed a fair!!

Check out our Facebook page for that wonderful picture!

Thanks to mom Annette of Bair Trax Dairy for the info and great pictures. This is what supporting local is all about!

Potatoes and a new sale on Green Beans!

Ohio Red Potatoes from JM Gardens are now on the Market!!

Plus a canning special on Green Beans from the Grumpy Goat Experiment – 10lbs for $20!

Simple Living Farm even has a bulk special on their Garlic if you need extra bulbs to plant this fall!!

And be sure to check out the MCLG category on The Market to enter our annual Gift Basket Giveaway!!